Hard-boiled eggshell remover



Dec. 26, 1950 c. K. YEAMANS 2,535,980

HARD BOILED EGG SHELL REMOVER Filed June 16, 1947 INVENTOR CHARLES K. YEAMAMS BY MW ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 26, 1 950 1v -UNlTED STATES, PATENT OFFICE 2,535,980

HARD-BOILED EGGSHELL REMOVER Charles K. Yeamans, Houston, Tex.

Application June 16, 1947, Serial No. 754,966

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a simple implement for easily and completely removing the shell from a hardboiled egg by simply depositing the egg therein and turning a crank, when the egg, cleaned, will subsequently come out whole and intact without having been touch by human hands; the entire operation taking only a few minutes of time.

My implement is of very simple construction, made of easily obtainable material without ma chining and is consequently of low cost.

These and other objects, functions and advantages will be readily understood from the subjoined description with the aid of the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the implement;

Figure l is an end view of Figure I seen from the left end thereof;

Figure 3 is an end view as seen from the right of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

In the drawing like numerals denote the same details in the different views.

Numeral It generally designates a support on which the other ports of the implement are mounted the same comprising a base II and a vertical side I2. The egg sheller is rigidly secured to a suitable support, such as a table, by screws, not shown, or the like passing through holes I311 in the horizontal base II. The side portion I2 is disposed at about right angles from the base portion II]. On this side portion I2 is mounted to rotate on a stud IS, in a bearing opening I4, a cup or drum I5 having the shape of a conic frustum, open at its large forward end and firmly secured at its bottom on said stud. The stud I3 also has a pinion I'I fastened thereon, so that the stud or shaft I3, drum I5 and pinion II, constitute a unit to be revolved together by a gear wheel I8, by means of a crankhandle I9, which is pivoted for rotation in a bearing opening I9a in the upper end of the side wall portion I 2.

At the side of the base I I remote from the side I2 is a socket 20, which removably but firmly supports a shell-cracking member of substantially U-shape and comprising the spaced relatively wide blades 2I on an arm 22, which arm is secured in said socket by a set screw 23.

Along the inner surface of each of said blades 2|, is a multiplicity of sharp teeth or egg shell piercers are to be seen.

The operation of the shell cracker is the folwill be loosened and will fall off and the bare egg,

with a clean, whole surface is then ready to be removed from between the blades and replaced by another egg in its shell.

It is to be understood that the invention as herein disclosed may be varied from the details described and shown without departure from the spirit of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a bracket, a drum mounted for horizontal rotation on said bracket, said drum having one end open and its other end closed, means mounted on said bracket and operatively connected with the closed end of said drum for imparting rotary motion thereto, a substantially U-shaped member having spaced relatively broad side portions projecting inwardly at the open end of said drum adjacent to the lower part of the side wall thereof and adapted to receive between said portions an egg placed within the drum upon the said lower part of the drum side wall, teeth formed along the opposed surfaces of the side portions of said U-shaped member, said teeth engaging the egg when the egg is placed within the drum, and means on said bracket for supporting the outer end of said member.

2. In a device of the class described, a bracket, a drum mounted for horizontal rotation on said bracket, said drum having one end open and its other end closed, means mounted on said bracket and operatively connected with the closed end of said drum for imparting rotary motion thereto, a substantially U-shaped member having spaced relatively broad side portions projecting inwardly at the open end of said drum adjacent to the lower part of the side wall thereof and adapted to receive between said portions an egg placed within the drum upon the said lower part of the drum side wall, teeth formed along the opposed surfaces of the side portions of said U-shaped member, said teeth engaging the egg hen the egg is placed within the drum, the said bracket comprising a body of sheet metal bent to an L shape to provide a base portion and a supporting portion for said drum and the operating means therefor, and said member supporting means comprising an arm projecting from said 10 base portion centrally of and adjacent to the fi open end of said drum. 1,4856% CHARLES K. YEAMANS. 5 1548979 REFERENCES CITED Number The following references are of record in the 10,911: file of this patent: 10 5139;

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